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An Italian priest, who is also a director of the charity, Caritas, has been arrested in Sicily for allegedly sexually abusing immigrants.

Sergio Librizzi, Caritas director in Trapani, was arrested at the vicarage as he was preparing for mass, Adnkronos reported.

He is accused of at least ten episodes of sexual violence against immigrants in Sicily, in addition to facing charges of embezzlement.

“The sexual crimes relate to a number of subjects, both underage and adults, all non-EU citizens with whom the priest was in contact due to his position within Caritas,” Marcello Viola, the public prosecutor of Trapani, told Adnkronos.